Rolex · reference 6517
Bonhams, May 2021
Hammer result
EUR 2,805
about $3,429 at today's rate
7% below the high estimateThe lot
Auction house
Bonhams
Sale
Bonhams 2021-05
Date
20 May 2021
Lot number
209
Reference
6517
Brand
Rolex
Year
1961
Ask against realised
Across 18 dealer listings of reference 6517. The ask is what a dealer wants today, not a sale.
What this reference has made at auction
17 confirmed sales, 2004 to 2025
Average realised price per year, 2004 to 2025. Low $1,871, high $5,406.
| Year | Sales | Average | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | $4,820 | $4,820 to $4,820 |
| 2024 | 1 | $4,040 | $4,040 to $4,040 |
| 2022 | 1 | $3,032 | $3,032 to $3,032 |
| 2021 | 2 | $2,828 | $2,227 to $3,429 |
| 2019 | 2 | $2,001 | $1,401 to $2,600 |
| 2017 | 2 | $1,871 | $1,617 to $2,125 |
| 2016 | 2 | $4,300 | $3,440 to $5,159 |
| 2015 | 1 | $1,919 | $1,919 to $1,919 |
| 2012 | 1 | $3,548 | $3,548 to $3,548 |
| 2011 | 1 | $5,406 | $5,406 to $5,406 |
| 2010 | 1 | $3,178 | $3,178 to $3,178 |
| 2004 | 2 | $2,502 | $1,208 to $3,795 |
Confirmed sales only, converted to USD at today's rate so salerooms in different currencies can be compared. Unsold lots and withheld prices are excluded from the averages.
Other sales of this reference
8 shown, most recent first
| Watch | House | Date | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rolex Ref 6517 Oyster Perpetual Datejust | Antiquorum | May 2025 | CHF 4,000 ($4,820) |
| Rolex. A lady's 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch D | Bonhams | Feb 2024 | GBP 3,200 ($4,040) |
| Rolex. A lady's 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch L | Bonhams | Nov 2022 | GBP 2,550 ($3,032) |
| Rolex. A lady's 18K gold and stainless steel automatic calen | Bonhams | Nov 2021 | GBP 1,658 ($2,227) |
| Rolex. A lady's stainless steel automatic calendar bracelet | Bonhams | Nov 2019 | GBP 1,084 ($1,401) |
| Rolex. A lady's 18K rose gold automatic bracelet watch Datej | Bonhams | May 2019 | GBP 2,040 ($2,600) |
| Rolex. A lady's 18K gold automatic calendar bracelet watch D | Bonhams | May 2017 | GBP 1,250 ($1,617) |
| ROLEX LADY'S OYSTER PERPETUAL DATE, REF. 6517 | Christie's | Mar 2017 | USD 2,125 ($2,125) |
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